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In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
    but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:6 Hebrew “he will rejoice”

The wicked are snared by their own sin;[a]
    the righteous sing and rejoice.

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  1. Proverbs 29:6 Tg, Syr; MT In the sin of an evil man is a snare

10 Men of blood hate the blameless,
    and they seek the life of the upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

10 Murderous people hate the innocent,
    and they seek the lives of the virtuous.

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27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright[a] is an abomination to the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 29:27 Literally “upright of way”

27 The unjust person is disgusting to the righteous;
    the straight path is disgusting to the wicked.

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